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Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC & Bar (24 May 1887 – 26 July 1918) was a British-Irish flying ace who served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War. Mannock was a pioneer of fighter aircraft tactics in aerial warfare.
- 1911–1918
- Major
Edward Corringham Mannock, detto Mick (Ballincollig, 24 maggio 1887 – Lillers, 26 luglio 1918), è stato un aviatore britannico. Pilota da caccia della Royal Flying Corps, poi della Royal Air Force, ricevette numerose decorazioni prima di essere abbattuto nel cielo di Lillers in uno scontro aereo.
- Mick
- Lillers, 26 luglio 1918
- Arras
- Ballincollig, 24 maggio 1887
14 mag 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Edward Mannock, one of the First World War's greatest fighter 'aces'. He shot down 61 German planes and received a posthumous VC for his bravery and leadership.
19 nov 2023 · 19/11/2023. First World War Air Force United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder. By MALCOLM PEEL. United Kingdom. Major Edward Mannock. 780290. View record on CWGC. When he was killed in 1918, Major Edward Corringham “Mick” Mannock was perhaps the most decorated serviceman in the British forces in the First World War, having received ...
3 apr 2018 · The Passion and the Fury: Mick Mannock. Edward “Mick” Mannock, the Irish-born RFC ace of World War I, proved he was a man of extraordinary gifts with his leadership and combat skills. by O’Brien Browne 4/3/2018.
10 nov 2014 · Edward Mannock was probably the most enigmatic of the three. His birthplace is uncertain, his final tally hotly disputed, his grave unmarked. Born in 1887, claims have been lodged for...
25 mag 2011 · The Personal Diary of Major Edward “Mick” Mannock, VC, DSO (2 Bars), MC (1 Bar), Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. A book by Major Edward “Mick” Mannock. First published 1966. Competing interests: None declared. Provenance and peer review: Not commissioned; not externally peer reviewed.
